Have you tried a good neoprene strap? It does not make the camera lighter, but it sure makes it feel lighter.
-- MaritimTim http://maritimtim.blogspot.com/ 2009/12/17 Christine Aguila <cagu...@earthlink.net>: > Well, some lighter would help ;-). Seriously though, when I did the > camera-store-try on the K7, it felt good to hold and had a nice feel. I do > understand the point about weight/steadier grip/with longer lenses--and > agree, but lately the kit feels so heavy--course so does by body. Maybe I'm > just so out of shape, and I'm probably not shooting enough--actually, I > just checked Lightroom; I shot 5887 frames so far for 2009. I suppose by > PDML standards that's pretty wimpy, but certainly not out of character for > the wimp I am :-). Cheers, Christine > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "paul stenquist" > <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2009 6:54 AM > Subject: Re: Does anybody miss the "new" equipment discussions? > > >> I don't know what the exact numbers are, but the K7 isn't a lot lighter >> than the K20. Somewhat smaller, but it's packed and well built, so it's >> rather hefty. I prefer a heavier camera. It makes for a steadier grip and >> balances substantial lenses better. The DA* 60-250 and the K7 with battery >> pack are a perfect match. >> Paul >> On Dec 17, 2009, at 2:07 AM, Christine Aguila wrote: >> >>> I thought the same with my K20 & then I touched the K7 & heard the >>> shutter--ahhh, that was lovely to the ears. I do want the K7, so I'm >>> *sort >>> of* saving for it--but mainly for the weight--I'm so tired of the >>> weight--my >>> own--and camera gear weight; these days I'm traveling really light, and >>> it's still heavy. I guess I'm a wimp. A few nights ago I dreamt of my old >>> MX, and I moved around free and easy in that dream. :-) Cheers, Christine >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "gldnbearz" <gldnbearz.p...@gmail.com> >>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> >>> Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 4:13 PM >>> Subject: Re: Does anybody miss the "new" equipment discussions? >>> >>> >>> I thought the same w/ my K200D. Then I had to touch a K7 & listen to >>> it's shutter sound. What to do with a K200D + grip? :\ >>> >>> - Pat >>> >>> On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Brian Walters <supera1...@fastmail.fm> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Well, it's summer doldrums down here but I get your point.... >>>> >>>> I think that DSLR development has reached the point where incremental >>>> gains in performance are relatively small, so upgrading becomes a matter >>>> of trying to justify the expense when the current camera is 'good >>>> enough'. >>>> >>>> I my case, the K200D does pretty much everything I want, so I probably >>>> wont upgrade until a camera comes along with similar features but with a >>>> better high ISO performance and a sensor with a few more MP of >>>> resolution. (Oh, wait. Isn't that the K-x?....) >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
